A new resident is landing in Australia every 59 SECONDS - as migration numbers surge past Albanese government estimates

Published: 03:13, 2 June 2026 | Updated: 03:13, 2 June 2026 Australia's population has now ticked over 28million after the Albanese government exceeded its net overseas migration numbers. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Tuesday the nation's population is estimated at 28,000,212 at the time of publication.  The population clock is based on a range of estimates, including that one person arrives to live in Australia every 59 seconds.  One baby is born every two minutes and 16 seconds, and one person dies every three minutes and 33 seconds. One Australian resident is estimated to leave to live overseas every two minutes and 35 seconds. The data comes weeks after the Albanese government's budget papers showed Australia will welcome 35,000 additional people in 2025-26 compared to the previous forecast. An extra 20,000 people will be welcomed in the 2026-27 financial year.  This means there will be a total net overseas migration of 1.2million people between 2025 and 2030. Australia's population has ticked over 28million after one person arrives to live here every 59 seconds (pictured, travellers seen at Sydney's International Airport) The Albanese government has overshot its net overseas migration numbers by 35,000 people (pictured, Anthony Albanese during Question Time last week) The Treasury said the increased forecast was caused by migrants on temporary visas departing at 'lower rates than in the past'.  In last year's federal budget, the Albanese government pledged to cap net overseas migration targes at 260,000 in 2025-26 and 225,000 in 2026-27. Under pressure to take action, the Albanese government recently announced it would set the Migration Program planning level at 185,000 people, with 70 per cent of those allocated to skilled entrants. The government will prioritise 129,960 places for migrants already in Australia and the remaining 55,110 offshore places to 'highly skilled migrants' to help address long-term skill needs. Immigration levels are emerging as a key political battleground, with Pauline Hanson's One Nation gaining traction in the polls after backing a hardline policy.  Hanson has consistently called for tougher immigration measures and has previously proposed a firm cap of 130,000 permanent visa entries per year. When asked if she wanted to ban Muslim immigration to Australia on Sunday, Hanson told Sky News: 'If you've got people coming from these countries that are radical Islamists and their ideology is not compatible with our country, yes I do. 'There's certain countries I probably would ban them coming into Australia… and I do want to ban the burqa because it's incompatible with our culture.' One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has proposed a firm cap of 130,000 permanent visa entries per year and wants to ban migrants from some Muslim-majority countries New data has revealed Australia will have a total net overseas migration of 1.2million people between 2025 and 2030 Hanson said tougher policy would ensure Australia avoided incidents of social unrest linked to migration, as seen in Europe.  'There's a lot of unrest in this country and when I look countries like Britain or Canada or Germany or France. They've got a hell of a problem over there,' she said.  On Monday, a new poll revealed One Nation has overtaken Labor to become Australia's most popular political party. The poll by Redbridge Group and Accent Research for the Australian Financial Review found voters are putting One Nation ahead of Labor in the primary vote. The poll, which surveyed 1,005 voters between May 25 and May 28, found primary support for One Nation had increased by four points to 31 per cent compared to April. Meanwhile, Labor's primary vote fell three points to 28 per cent in the same period. The Coalition's primary vote also dropped, dipping by two points to 20 per cent. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.